G.  Findings to Continue Custody


42 U.S.C.A. § 678
The court must make specific and reasonable efforts findings if it continues the child’s placement:

C.R.S. § 19-3-508(2)




42 U.S.C.A. § 672(1)(1)
C.R.S. § 19-1-115(6)














42 U.S.C.A. § 671(a)(15)
C.R.S. § 19-1-115(7)

  • Continuation of the child in the home would be contrary to the child’s best interests;
  • There has been compliance with reasonable efforts requirements regarding removal of the child from the home, as follows:
    • Reasonable efforts have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child from the home; or
    • An emergency situation exists that requires the immediate temporary removal of the child from the home, and it is reasonable that preventive efforts not be provided due to the emergency situation; or
    • Reasonable efforts to prevent the child’s removal from the home are not required because:
      • The parent has subjected the child to “aggravated circumstances” as described in sections 19-3-604(1) and (2), such as someone abandoned, tortured, chronically abused or sexually abused the child; or
      • The parental rights of the parent with respect to a sibling of the child have been involuntarily terminated; or
      • The parent has been convicted of any of the following crimes;
        • Murder of another child of the parent;
        • Voluntary manslaughter of another child of the parent;
        • Aiding, abetting, attempting, conspiring, or soliciting to commit the crimes of murder or voluntary manslaughter of the child or of another child of the parent;
        • Felony assault resulting in serious bodily injury to the child or to another child of the parent.
    • Reasonable efforts have been made or will be made to reunite the child and family; or
    • Efforts to reunite the child and family have failed;
  • Procedural safeguards with respect to parental rights have been applied in connection with the removal of the child from the home, a change in the child’s placement out of the home, and any determination affecting parental visitation.